​​​Assessment of qualifications and PLT

​Assessment of academic qualifications

If you completed the academic requirements for admission in a foreign jurisdiction (outside Australia), you must have your qualification assessed by the LPAB's Academic Exemptions Sub-Committee, before you apply for admission as a lawyer in NSW.

Please allow between 4 to 6 weeks for assessment applications to be determined.

Assessment of Practical Legal Training (PLT)

If you completed the practical legal training requirements (PLT) for admission and have been admitted in a foreign jurisdiction (outside Australia), you will need to apply to the LPAB's Practical Training Exemptions Sub-Committee, for an assessment of your training and experience against the PLT prerequisite. You need to obtain this assessment before you apply for admission as a lawyer in NSW.